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There was a post on VKlogger stating " Reports this morning the 2m/70cm cross band repeater onboard the ISS has been switched on " That was the sum total of the post. Yes the cross-band repeater has been turned on. I heard VK6MJ calling through it just now and then talking to a VK3, brief...

Bunbury SES had a PR display at the Senior Expo held in Bunbury today.

Don't know about pic intensive, looks labour intensive. End result is very good. By the way, you need to get the vacumn out for your floor.

Gee I can't talk, you should see my floor.

Here's the picture from the 1208UTC pass tonight

Yes, I made contact with the ISS about 5 min ago. I was talking with Slipknot on echolink when we both heard 2 SSTV transmissions. After the second SSTV transmission is when Richard put out his call on voice. Signals were excellent. Towards the end he then called in a VK3. Needless to say, MM-SSTV ...

Don't forget there are some strong SES units in the area as well Well I'm glad someone remembered that the SES are a part of FESA! Not sure in what Rockingham specifically offers but generally a unit is split into 2 parts, rescue and operations. It's up to you to decide whether you're fit enough fo...

Audio on tonights re-broadcast was much better and constant. Whatever the problem was this morning not evident now on VK6RMW

I didn't hear the drop-out this morning that some reported. 6RUF sounded good to me. I had dreadful reception this morning, on both the handheld radio and the scanner listening on VK6RAP. I've spent this arvo (well, part of it) re-running the earth to the HF and moving the scanner's antenna - I'll ...

4353 wrote:Great pics !!!!

Shame about the weather though.

I heard one of the "deceased" was shivering. Obviously no fun being a "deceased" casualty on a cold wet day.

Good pictures Slipknot.

AVBFS wrote:its a pritty nifty looking quad.wonder how they got it.. looks like the antenare on it is a tapped one for tuning (like used on codans must be ses)

Yeah one of the SES were driving it. I quite liked it. Even got the red and blues under the luggage carrier.

robbage wrote:Is that a horn or siren below the front plate on the quad? I'd give way to that if I saw it behind me on the highway

Speaker for the HF radio I am guessing

Tyranus wrote:Blinky blinky blinky...thanks buddy, some good shots there...is that a 7.2 behind the what looks like a 2.4??

No it's Oakford 9.2

You should be able to see it a bit better in this one.

Today, the Southwest Bushfire Games were held in Bridgetown. I thought I had better take some photo's for posting here :wink: This is a panorama shot of the Bridgetown Showgrounds. Scroll right to see in full. Your browser may adjust the image to suit the screen. In that case usually clicking the im...

In the first photo the blokes uniform badge certainly looks like a Vol st johns uniform. I think you may be right 4353 re the van. The number plate is a collie plate. As they are co-staff they would have a merc as there ambulance I saw this item in the local freebie community newspaper and remember...

Hmmm Wes, you edited your post while I was typing mine...I agree...hi